At around 3 p.m. on Tuesday a quick, but nasty thunderstorm ripped through Monmouth and Ocean counties leaving thousands without power, and trees and poles down.
Howell - Some folks at the shore awoke to the blaring of their smartphones with a tornado alert issued by the National Weather Service, saying things like "take shelter now" and "check local media" along with heavy rainfall, thunder, lightning, and winds that exceeded 70 miles per hour.
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A line of strong thunderstorms stretching from the New York-Canadian border to North Carolina has moved across New Jersey it leaves behind some power outages and damage.